The Lila Dance Festival will return to Rochester Common Park in Rochester, New Hampshire on Saturday, August 24 at 1:00 p.m. A nonprofit founded by Nathan and Elyssa Moyer in 2022 and a Fellow of New Hampshire Dance Collaborative (NHDC), Lila Productions is organizing the festival.
Free to the public, the event will include live music, food and drink vendors, and multiple dance shows throughout the afternoon and evening. “Our lineup features an exciting array of performances to suit every taste,” said Elyssa.
Featured guest artists at this year’s Lila Dance Festival are choreographer Alejandro Figliolo and Philadelphia Ballet’s Yuval Cohen and Emily Wilson. All other dancers are local to New Hampshire and surrounding areas.
“Our mission is to foster genuine appreciation for dance among diverse communities in New Hampshire through community outreach, educational initiatives, and live performances,” said Nathan. “It’s important for people in the area to know that there are many talented dancers and choreographers here and that they don’t need to go far to enjoy excellent dance performances.”
Selected as a 2024 Fellow in NHDC’s NH Dance Accelerator program, Lila Productions has received support and guidance, including mentorship from founder Joan Brodsky. “Joan is a champion of New Hampshire dance, and her mission aligns perfectly with ours,” added Nathan.
Dance performances at the Lila Dance Festival will take place at 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24 at Rochester Common Park, with a rain date of Sunday, August 25. A preview performance, “Milonga!,” will take place at The Music Hall Lounge in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Sunday, August 18 at 12:00 p.m.
Founded in 2017, NHDC’s mission is to make dance and expressive movements more well-understood and accessible to the public. Lila Productions is a Fellow in NHDC’s NH Dance Accelerator Program. Click here to learn more about Lila Productions and the Lila Dance Festival.